Bracket attachment for bath-tubs.



PATBNTED NCSA-10; 1903.

J. E. PALMATARY. BRACKET ATTAGHMBNT FOR BATH TUBS.

APPLIGATION `FILED APR. l. 1903.

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BRAc'Ki-:T ATTACHMENT FOR BATH-Toss.

SPECIFICATION forming part f LettersPatent 310,743,917, dated November10, 1903. Application filed April l, 1903. Serial No. 150,826. (Nomodel.)

To all whom/t may concern.-

Beit known that 1, JOHN E'. PALMATARY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Wilmington, in the county of Newcastle and State ofDelaware, have invented new and useful ImprovementsV in BracketAttachments for Bath-Tubs, of which the'following is a specification. pY

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in bracketattachments for bathtubs; and its object is to provide a device of thischaracter which may be readily attached to tubs of dierent constructionsand which serves to support a washbasin in convenient position.

A further object is to provide a bracket which may be readily swung outofV normal position when it is not desired to use the same.

With the above and other objects in viewv the invention consists inproviding a clamp adapted to be fastened upon'the edge of the tub andhaving a lug extending upward there from and integral therewith.Revolubly mounted upon this lug is a socket formed at one end of an arm.To the other end/of. this arm is ad j ustably secured a receptacleadapted to hold a basin in position upon the-arm.

form of clamp in position thereon.

The invention also consists in the further novel construction andcombination oi' parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form ofmy invention, and in Which--L Figure 1 is an elevation of my improvedbracket in position upon an old-style bathtub, the clamp and joint ofsaid bracket being shown in. section. Fig. 2 is a section through aporcelain tub, showing a modified Fig. 3 is a detail view of said clamp.Fig. 4 is a similar View of the arm of the bracket. Fig. 5 is a centralvertical section through the receptacle used in connection with the arm,and Fig. 6 is a plan view of said receptacle.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a plate havingan inwardly-turned ange 2 at one end provided with a bearing f spring2u. This spring is employed for the purpose of undoing the clasp readilyapplicable to tubs having flanges of various thickness and adownwardly-extending flange 3 at the opposite end. Within ilange 3 ismounted a plate 12.

thumb-screw et, which is swiveled at its inner end to a clamping-plate5. Flange 2 is adapted to be placed in engagement with the outer edge ofa bath-tub, as shown in Fig. 1, While plate-5 is adapted to be clampedagainst the inner surface of the tub by means of the screw 4.A-cylindrical lug 6 is formed integral with -plate 1, preferably at thecenter thereof, andhas its upper end tapered, as shown at 7. This lug isadapted to project into and form a bearing fora socket 8, which isformed at one end of the bracket-arm 9, extending laterally from saidsocket at an angle thereto. The other 4end of this arm has 'an aperture10 therein, and this end is adapted to project between depending ears11, preferably formed integral with and at the center'of a circularsnpportingplate 12. A iange'l is arranged at the edge of thissupportng-plate and is engaged by ihe ends of wires 14, which are curvedupward and serve to supporta ring 15 in position in a plane above Thisring is concentric with but of greater diameter than the plate and is ofsuch size as to permit an ordinary washbasin to be placed therein and inposition upon said plate 12. A binding-screw 16 extends through ears 11and aperture 10, and by means thereof supporting-plate 12 can be lockedat any desired angle to arm 9. Where a porcelain tub is used, it is ofcourse necessary to employ a dif'- ferent form of clamp than thatdescribed hereinbefore. By referring to Fig. 2 it will be seen that amodified form of clamp may consist of a curved base-plate 16', having afelt covering 16a and so shaped as to lit snugly upon the edge of thetub and having an inwardly-curved flange 17, within which is mounted aset-screw 18, adapted to clamp the flange of the tub against thebase-plate. A cylindrical lug 19 is arranged on this baseplate, asordinarily, and` is also provided with a tapered end 20. Each of thelugs 6 and 19 is inclosedat its lower end by an integral collar 21, uponwhich the lower end of the socket 8 is adapted to rest. f Y

It will be seen that a bracket constructed in accordance with myinvention can be readily attached to any form of tub, and the re.-ceptacle formed by supporting-plate 12, wires 14, and ring 15 can bequickly moved into position over or to one side of the tub. When ICC itis desired to remove the bracket, it is merely necessary to lift thesocket 8 from lug 6 or 19. If it is desired to remove the clampingmeans, this can be done by unscrewing the set-screw 4 or 18.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of myinvention; but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware thatmodifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve theright to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of myinvention.

Having thus described theinvention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In abracket attachment of the character described, the combination of aclamp provided with a vertical lug formed integral therewith, abracket-arm formed with a socket at one end adapted to set over and bearupon the vertical lug, a supporting-plate, provided with ears, andengaging the free end of the bracket-arm, means for securing thesupporting-plate to the arm, and means carried by the supporting-plateto support a basin.

2. In abracket attachment of the character described, the combination ofa clamp comprising a plate having an inwardly-turned ange, means carriedby the flange for securing the plate upon one edge of a tub and avertical lug formed integral with the plate, a bracket-arm formed with asocket at one end and adapted to set over and bear upon the verticallug, a supporting-plate, ears depending therefrom and secured to thefree end of the bracket-arm, a ring and connecting de- Vices to securethe ring to the supportingplate to form a receptacle to support a basin.

3. In a bracket attachment of the character described the combination ofa clamp comprising a base-plate shaped to conform to the contour of theedge 0f a tub, an inwardly-extending flange at one end of the plate toengage the tub and provided with a bearingspring, a vertical lug on theplate, a bracketarm formed with a socket at one end and adapted to setover and bear upon the vertical lug, a supporting-plate, ears dependingtherefrom, means for adjustably clamping the ears to the arm, a flangeupon the supporting-plate, a ring, and wires connecting the ring andiiange of the supporting-plate.

4. In a bracket attachment of the character described, the combinationof a clamp comprising a plate shaped to conform to the contour of theedge of a tub, an inwardly-extending iiange at one end of the plate toengage the tub and provided with a bearingspring, a flange at the otherend of the plate provided with a clamping-screw, and a vertical lug onthe plate, a bracket-arm formed With a socket at one end and adapted toset over and bear upon the vertical lug, a supporting-plate, earsdepending therefrom and adapted to receive the free end of thebracketarm,A means for adjustably clamping the ears to the arm, a ring,and wires connecting the ring and the supporting-plate.

5. In a bracket attachment of the character described, the combinationof a clamp provided With a bearing-lug, a bracket-arm formed With asocket to set over and bear upon the bearing-lug, a supporting-plateengaging the free end of the bracket-arm means for securing thesupporting-plate to the arm, and means carried by the supportingplate tosupport a basin.

In testimony'whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN E. PALMATARY.

Witnesses:

JOHN F. LYNN, MosEs WEIL.

